... a debris cloud from a decommissioned Russian satellite about six months after its launch, a failure of some of the solar panels and consequent charging of the battery cells, was detected. This prevents TRISAT from working perfectly so, among...
... to the Yaogan reconnaissance satellite fleet. Based on its appearance - a hexagonal satellite body with three radial fixed solar panels - the satellite is likely suitable for hosting a telescope of about 65 cm and thus, in a 500 km orbit, achieving...
... success. It is hoped that the sleep-mode that Philae is in may change and, once sunlight is received to on-board solar panels, the lander may recharge its batteries, reboot computers and carry on its future work. Organic molecules...
...hibernation for several months due to limited sunlight at its landing site (its secondary rechargeable battery is powered by solar panels). Philae’s awakening is great news due to the major importance of the Rosetta mission, which is doing a detailed...
.../Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet is beginning to move further away from the Sun, making it more difficult for Rosetta's solar panels to recharge, and a decision was made by mission control to attempt taking measurements from closer to the comet than...
..., if it hasn’t already. With a name that translates as 'heavenly palace’, this 18-metre-wide station complete with two solar panels extending from the main body, was launched from the Jiuquan space base in northwestern China on top...